Leeds United are closing in on the signing of free agent midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté in an attempt to address their fragility in the heart of midfield. Injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev has left the Whites without an out and out holding midfielder with Daniel Farke promising to use the international break as an opportunity to find a solution.

Leeds United are weighing up a move to sign free agent Cheikhou Kouyate on a short-term deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. The Championship side have been in the market for a midfielder after club captain Ethan Ampadu was ruled out for ten weeks with a left knee ligament injury and Ilia Gruev sustained a significant injury to his right knee.

Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, 34, is one of a small number of free agents Leeds United are considering signing. (Yorkshire Evening Post) Want more transfer news? Read Friday's full gossip colum

According to reports, Leeds United are now weighing up a move to sign a former Premier League midfielder in a bargain deal.